Utilization of insecticide treated nets among pregnant women in enugu, South Eastern Nigeria

Nigerian Journal of Clinical Practice

Volumn 16, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 292-296

  Ugwu, E O ^a   Ezechukwu, P C ^a   Obi, S N ^a   Ugwu, A O ^a   Okeke, T C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NIGERIA   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Insecticide treated nets; Malaria; Nigeria; Pregnancy

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; BED NET; CHI SQUARE DISTRIBUTION; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALARIA; MIDDLE AGED; NIGERIA; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY COMPLICATION; QUESTIONNAIRE; UTILIZATION REVIEW;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CHI-SQUARE DISTRIBUTION; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; INSECTICIDE-TREATED BEDNETS; MALARIA; MIDDLE AGED; NIGERIA; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY COMPLICATIONS, PARASITIC; QUESTIONNAIRES;

EID: 84880071159     PISSN: 11193077     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4103/1119-3077.113449     Document Type: Article

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